Hames.



J. M. WALSH.

HAMES.

APPLICATION r1150 JAN-25.1915.

1 1,171,567. Patented 1115b. 15,1916.

WTIJCMJ'JGSI Invert/tor,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES M. WALSH, F STOCKBRIDGE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOB TO WALSH HARNESSCOMPANY, OF STOCKBRIDGE. WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION OF VVISGONSIN.v

HAMES,

Specification. of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 15, 1916.

Application filed January 25, 1915. Serial No. 4,159.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, JAMns M. WALSH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Stockbridge, in the county of Calumet and State ofWisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hames,of which the following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawing, forming a part thereof.

The main objects of the invention are to facilitate the adjustment ofhames to collars of difierent shapes and sizes; to avoid the use ofleather fastenings and buckles; and generally to simplify and improvethe construction and operation of devices of this class.-

The invention consists in certain novel features of construction and inthe peculiar arrangement and combination of parts as hereinafterparticularly described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing like characters designate the same parts inboth figures.

Figure l is a front elevation of hames embodying the invention asapplied to an ordinary horse collar, the upper end of one of the hamesbeing shown in' section; and Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross section of oneof the hames on the line 22-, Fig. 1.

The hames 1 and 2, which may be made of any suitable material, as partlyof wood and partly of metal, but preferably as shown, entirely of sheetmetal pressed into the desired shape. are of round cross sectionadjacent to their upper ends, which when made entirely of sheet metal,are tubular or hollow, and are provided on their outer sides withlongitudinal notched ribs 3. They are curved and rounded on their innersides to fit into the crease or channel between the fore and after walesof a collar in the usualway. Metal rings or annular plates 6 and 7, arefitted on the round upper portions of the hames and are adapted A chain11 isipivotally connected by one'of its end links with the inner side ofthe ring or plate 6, as by means of a hook 12 formed on said ring orplate, as shown in Fig. 1. r

Any of a number of the remaining links of the chain, acccording to theadjustment of the hames, isadapted to be engaged with thehook 9 on thering or plate 6, and to be held thereon by the dog 10, which is turneddownwardly between it and the hame 2, as shown in Fig. 1, therebypreventing the removal of'thelinkfrom the hook, exceptwhen the dog isturned inwardly and upwardly against the hook.

Separation of the rings or plates G and '7 from the hames is preventedby balls or knobs 13, formed or provided with shanks which are threadedas shown, in the tubular upper ends of. the hames.

The flexible connection formed by the rings or plates 6 and 7 and thechain 11 between the hames adjacent to their upper ends, is adjusted upor down for collars of larger or smaller size, by turning the said ringsor plates when the hames are removed from a collar, a half turn, tillthe notches 8 register with the ribs 3, when they may be slipped up ordown over the ribs as required, and turned back into working position inengagement with different notches in the ribs. 7

For adjusting the upper connection for collars of different sizes orwidths, when the hames are removed from'a collar, the dog 10 is turnedback against the under side of the hook 9, thus permitting the chain tobe removedtherefrom and a different link en-- gaged therewith, so as tolengthen or shorten the connection. 7 c

At their lower ends the hames may be provided with'any suitablefastening such as terminal hooks 4t and 5 and a chain 17 adjustablyattached to the hook 5 and adapted to be forced into. and out ofengagement with thehook iby a lever 14, as shown in Fig. 1.

When the hames are applied to a collar as shown in Fig. 1, thefastenings cannot be displaced or detached, and when the hames areremoved from the collar the chain 11 cannot with ordinary handling, be-I detached from the hook 9.

Various changes in the details of construction and arrangement of partsmay be made without departure from the principle and scope of theinvention as defined in the following claims,

I claim:

1. The combination With hames removably fitted to a collar and having around 2. The combination With hames having a round cross section andlongitudinal notched ribs adjacent to their upper ends, of rings fittingover and adapted to turn on the round portions of the liames and havingnotches m one Side ponding with the ribs and adapted to pass over themWhen the rings are turned into abnormal position, one of the rings beingprovided with a hook, and

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achain connected at one end With the other ring and adapted to be detachably engaged by any of a number of its links With said hook.

3. The combination With hames having a round cross section andlongitudinal notched ribs adjacent to their upper ends, of rings fittingover the round portions of the hames and into notchesin the ribs andhaving notch-es in one side adapted to pass over the ribs betWeenthenotches therein When the rings are turned on the hames into a certainabnormal position, one of said rings having a hook," a chain pivotallyconnected with the other ring and adapted to be engaged by any of anumber of its links ,With saidhook, and a dog pivotally connected Withthe hook and adapted to prevent accidental disengagement of the chaintherefrom;

In WiEIIGSS'WhGI'GOf I hereto afiiX my Sig. nature in presence 0]": twoWitnesses.

' JAMES M. .WALSH; lVitnesses:

PAUL E. HERB, A. H: FLATLEY.

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